Verse List for DAN 1:20

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OET (OET-RV) in every matter of wisdom and understanding which the king asked them about, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers from throughout his entire kingdom.

OET-LV And_all/each/any/every matter _of wisdom _of understanding which he _sought from_them the_king and_he/it _found_them ten hands above all _of the_magicians/soothsayers the_conjurers who in_all his/its_kingdom.

ULT And every matter of wisdom, and understanding that the king sought from them, then he found them ten hands above all of the magicians, and enchanters who, were in all of his kingdom.

UST Whenever the king asked them to help him understand something, he found that what they told him was much better than what any of the magicians or sorcerers in his kingdom told him.

BSB & MSB In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

NET In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

LSV and [in] any matter of wisdom [and] understanding that the king has sought of them, he finds them ten hands above all the enchanters, the conjurers, who [are] in all his kingdom.

FBV Whatever subject the king asked them about, everything that required wisdom of understanding,[fn] he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom.

T4T In all important matters, the king found that what we four men advised was ten times as good as what all the magicians and sorcerers/fortune-tellers in his kingdom advised.

LEB And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired from them, he found them ten times better than all of the magicians[fn] and conjurers[fn] that _⌊were in his entire kingdom_⌋.[fn]

BBE And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he saw that they were ten times better than all the wonder-workers and users of secret arts in all his kingdom.

Moff and on every point of science and knowledge about which the king put questions to them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in all his realm.

JPS And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.

ASV And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.

DRA And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the diviners, and wise men, that were in all his kingdom.

YLT and [in] any matter of wisdom [and] understanding that the king hath sought of them, he findeth them ten hands above all the scribes, the enchanters, who [are] in all his kingdom.

Drby And in all matters of judicious wisdom, as to which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the scribes [and] magicians that were in all his realm.

RV And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.
(And in every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his realm.)

SLT And every word of the wisdom of understanding which the king sought from them, and he will find them ten hands over all the sacred scribes, the enchanters which were in all his kingdom.

Wbstr And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times superior to all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.

KJB-1769 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.[fn]

KJB-1611 And in all matters of [fn]wisedome and vnderstanding that the king enquired of them, hee found them ten times better then all the Magicians and Astrologers that were in all his Realme.
(And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better then all the Magicians and Astrologers that were in all his Realm.)

Bshps In all matters of wysdome and vnderstanding that the king enquired of them, he founde them ten times better then all the wyse men and soothsayers that were in all his realme.
(In all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better then all the wise men and soothsayers that were in all his realm.)

Gnva And in all matters of wisedome, and vnderstanding that the King enquired of them, hee founde them tenne times better then all the inchanters and astrologians, that were in all his realme.
(And in all matters of wisdom, and understanding that the King enquired of them, he found them ten times better then all the enchanters and astrologians, that were in all his realm.)

Cvdl which in all wisdome and matters off vnderstodinge, that he enquered off them, founde them ten tymes better, the all the soythsayers and charmers, that were in all his realme.
(which in all wisdom and matters off understanding, that he enquered off them, found them ten times better, the all the soothsayers and charmers, that were in all his realm.)

Wycl And ech word of wisdom and of vndurstondyng, which the king axide of hem, he foond in hem ten fold ouer alle false dyuynouris and astronomyens, that weren in al his rewme.
(And each word of wisdom and of understanding, which the king asked of them, he found in hem ten fold over all false divineris and astronomyens, that were in all his realm.)

Luth Und der König fand sie in allen Sachen, die er sie fragte, zehnmal klüger und verständiger denn alle Sternseher und Weisen in seinem ganzen Reich.
(And the/of_the king found they/she/them in all/everyone things, the he they/she/them asked, ten_times smarter and more_reasonable because/than all stargazer and wise_(men) in his entire Reich.)

ClVg Et omne verbum sapientiæ et intellectus, quod sciscitatus est ab eis rex, invenit in eis decuplum super cunctos ariolos et magos qui erant in universo regno ejus.
(And everything the_word/saying of_wisdom and understanding, that you_knowcitatus it_is away to_them king, he_found in/into/on to_them decuplum over together soothsayers and magicians who/which they_were in/into/on in_the_universe kingdom his/her.)

UHB וְ⁠כֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵ⁠הֶ֖ם הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽ⁠יִּמְצָאֵ֞⁠ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽ⁠חַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽ⁠אַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ⁠כָל־מַלְכוּתֽ⁠וֹ׃ ‡

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